The Bride gives us classic Frankenstein, mixed with undead Bonnie and Clyde.
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the romance-horror follows a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley) who wakes up to find herself face-to-face with the tormented Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale). Desperate to end his loneliness, the monster enlists the help of groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Anette Bening) to create his companion, known only as The Bride. What ensues is a twisted love story, complete with crime, murder, and pursuit as the couple goes on the run from forces determined to tear them apart.
Although currently slated to hit cinemas worldwide on March 4, 2026, The Bride has already stirred its share of controversies. The film was initially scheduled to debut later this year, but Warner Bros. pushed back the release date after test screenings showed negative responses. Considering that the movie’s initial budget was $100 million, it’s no wonder that the studio would want to be careful about its loose adaptation of the 1935 Gothic horror, Bride of Frankenstein.
The Bride, however, isn’t the only Hollywood Frankenstein feature on its way to the big screen. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, which stars Oscar Isaac as the infamous doctor and Jacob Elordi as his creation, received a monstrous 15-minute standing ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival earlier this August. The film seems to be sticking close to the 1818 Mary Shelley classic that it’s based on, and features a stacked cast including Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.
“[Frankenstein] is sort of a dream, or more than that, a religion for me since I was a kid,” del Toro said at the film festival. “Since I was a kid… I never quite understood the saints. And then when I saw Boris Karloff on screen, I understood what a saint or messiah looked like.”
